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The top part of my eye woke up swollen and it hurts why?

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Dr. Thomas Wolf answered

Eyelid?: A common issue is a chalazion. It is a focal inflammation of the lid rx'd with warm compresses ; topical antibiotic.

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Answered 6/17/2014

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